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Luke 18:1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

Luke 18:1 NIV

Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up.

Luke 18:2 NIV

He said: “In a certain town there was a judge who neither feared God nor cared what people thought.

Luke 18:3 NIV

And there was a widow in that town who kept coming to him with the plea, ‘Grant me justice against my adversary.’

Luke 18:4 NIV

“For some time he refused. But finally he said to himself, ‘Even though I don’t fear God or care what people think

Luke 18:5 NIV

yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will see that she gets justice, so that she won’t eventually come and attack me!’ ”

Luke 18:6 NIV

And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says.

Luke 18:7 NIV

And will not God bring about justice for his chosen ones, who cry out to him day and night? Will he keep putting them off?

Luke 18:8 NIV

I tell you, he will see that they get justice, and quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on the earth?”